Today, you’ll learn about a new twist with carbon and plants, some good news for all you walkers out there, and a new study on kids and self-esteem.  

Carbon & Plants 

• “For Decades, Our Carbon Emissions Sped the Growth of Plants - Not Anymore.” YaleEnvironment360. 2023.  
• “CO2 is making Earth greener - for now.” by Samson Reiny. 2016.  
• “Climate Change: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.” by Rebecca Lindsey. 2023.  
• “Global water use efficiency saturation due to increased vapor pressure deficit.” by Fei Li, et al. 2023.  
• “As Carbon Dioxide Grows More Abundant, Trees Are Growing Bigger, Study Finds.” E360 Digest. 2022.  

Healthy Walking 

• “World’s largest study shows the more you walk, the lower your risk of death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps.” European Society of Cardiology. 2023. 
• “Top 5 Negative Side Effects of a Sedentary Lifestyle.” USA Vein Clinics. 2022.  
• “Sedentary Lifestyle: Overview of Updated Evidence of Potential Health Risks.” by Jung Ha Park, et al. 2020.  
• “The more you walk, the lower your risk of early death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  

Self Esteem in Kids 

• “Self-Esteem.” by Douglas Heingartner. 2023.  
• “What I am Like/Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC).” n.a. N.d.  
• “Children’s domain-specific self-evaluations and global self-worth: A preregistered cross-cultural meta-analysis.” by Yixin Tang, et al. 2023.  

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